The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Stokely Carmichael
- The secret of life is to have no fear; it’s the only way to function.
- There is a higher law than the law of government. That’s the law of conscience.
- I maintain that every civil rights bill in this country was passed for white people, not for black people.
- I usually say I did the best I could with what I had. I have no major regrets.
- We were aware of the fact that death walks hand in hand with struggle.
- The first need of a free people is to define their own terms.
- Capitalism is a stupid system, a backward system.
- A man is born free.
- Our grandfathers had to run, run, run. My generation’s out of breath. We ain’t running no more.
- It is a call for black people in this country to unite, to recognize their heritage, to build a sense of community. It is a call for black people to define their own goals, to lead their own organizations.
Stokely Carmichael (1941-1998), later known as Kwame Ture, was a prominent civil rights activist and a key figure in the Black Power movement. Born in Trinidad, he moved to the U.S. at age 11 and became involved in the Civil Rights Movement while attending Howard University.
As a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Carmichael championed direct action and voter registration drives in the Deep South. His call for “Black Power” in a 1966 speech marked a shift toward a more militant approach to achieving racial justice and self-determination for African Americans.
Carmichael later aligned with the Black Panther Party before moving to Guinea in 1969, where he worked alongside Pan-Africanist leaders like Kwame Nkrumah and Sekou Touré. His legacy continues to influence movements for racial and social justice worldwide.
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